I incorporate a variety of techniques to tailor lessons to students’ unique personalities, goals, and learning styles. Parents and adult students have appreciated my passion for teaching, and my use of humor, games, everyday experiences, and the internet to not only explain the material but also to EXCITE students about LEARNING and to become lifelong learners. Additionally, I don’t just help students to understand and apply lesson content, I instill in them good study habits, including leveraging techniques (such as creating acronyms and associations) to enable them to learn and retain information more rapidly and reliably. I enjoy enab...

I am a highly trained, professional educator with decades of experience teaching students. I have taught at UC Berkeley, Stanford, and UC San Diego. I am expert in instructing students how to write and think analytically. I also have helped high-scoring students on the SAT to achieve perfect scores in Reading and Writing.

I have 15 years experience of teaching English. I am a dedicated teacher, always eager to respond to individual needs. I believe in situational teaching for easy learning.

I am certified in multiple writing classes and hold a degree in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. I am an avid reader and love to help children learn and grow, of all ages.

I can do online tutoring on Zoom, or in person tutoring within 10 miles of Pleasanton, CA. I have over 25 years teaching and tutoring high school and college students up through AP Calculus. I currently teach at Foothill High School and Las Positas College. When teaching large high school calculus classes, over 90% of my students pass the AP test, most with a score of 5. When tutoring one-on-one, 100% of my students pass the AP test. I also regularly tutor students in Geometry, Algebra II and Precalculus. I love helping students understand math. I have a knack for making difficult topics seem much simpler and I enjoy using that talent every o...